Antilock brakes
Q&As
Antilock brakes
Crash avoidance technologies
Informational video
Motorcycle antilock brakes
Consumer brochure
Motorcycle ABS: Why you want to ride with it — explains how antilocks work and why they make motorcycles safer
Research paper 
Motorcycle ABS and time to claim; Highway Loss Data Institute, April 2012
Highlights from the Institute's research since 1969
News releases
November 10, 2011 New brochure on motorcycle antilock brakes provides key safety information for riders
May 6, 2010 Institute calls on government to mandate antilock brakes for all new motorcycles
March 31, 2010 Motorcycles with antilock brakes have fewer fatal crashes and lower insurance losses than bikes without antilocks
December 10, 1996 Antilock brakes don't reduce fatal crashes; people in cars with antilocks
at greater risk — but it's unclear why
Status Report newsletter articles
Vol. 47, No. 4, May 31, 2012: Motorcycle antilocks slash claims for newly insured riders
Vol. 45, No. 3, March 31, 2010: Motorcycle antilocks are safety pluses
Vol. 43, No. 9, October 22, 2008: Antilock brakes on motorcycles reduce both crash frequencies and deaths • 2008 motorcycles with antilocks
Vol. 35, No. 4, April 15, 2000:
Antilocks no longer associated with fatal crash increase
Advisories
April 1995 HLDI
car antilock brake study is consistent with NHTSA, GM evaluations
March 1994 Media
still distorting HLDI data on airbags, antilocks
Regulatory comments
Comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration refuting agency study on motorcycle ABS effectiveness and supporting rulemaking to require the technology (Docket No. NHTSA-2002-11950), August 18, 2010
Comment to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning proposed amendment to federal standard requiring ABS on all motorcycles, April 30, 2010
Comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning amendments to motorcycle brake systems standard (Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0150), November 17, 2008 |
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